Austral Ecology
Encyclopedia
Austral Ecology: A Journal of Ecology in the Southern Hemisphere is a peer-reviewed
journal
that publishes original research related to the ecology
of land, marine and freshwater systems in the Southern Hemisphere
. Published by Blackwell Science Asia, it is the official journal of the Ecological Society of Australia.
First published in 1976 as Australian journal of ecology., it adopted its current name in 2000. There are eight issues per year. As of early 2007 there have been 32 volumes. At that time it had an impact factor
of 1.769. Its ISSNs are 1442-9985 for the print edition, and 1442-9993 for the online edition.
Peer review
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journal
Academic journal
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that publishes original research related to the ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
of land, marine and freshwater systems in the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
. Published by Blackwell Science Asia, it is the official journal of the Ecological Society of Australia.
First published in 1976 as Australian journal of ecology., it adopted its current name in 2000. There are eight issues per year. As of early 2007 there have been 32 volumes. At that time it had an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 1.769. Its ISSNs are 1442-9985 for the print edition, and 1442-9993 for the online edition.
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- Austral Ecology, Blackwell PublishingBlackwell PublishingWiley-Blackwell is the international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons. It was formed by the merger of John Wiley's Global Scientific, Technical, and Medical business with Blackwell Publishing, after Wiley took over Blackwell Publishing in...